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You'll enjoy this new and expanded version of Birth Day, which includes the original eleven-minute documentary as well as ten additional chapters. Taped by the baby's grandfather, Georges Vinaver, and narrated by the baby's mother, midwife Naolí Vinaver Lopez, the heart of this inspiring DVD is the birth of the family's third child and first daughter, Tamaya Okumura Vinaver. The birth takes place at home with Naolí's husband and two children in Xalapa, Mexico. The result is a touching and intimate account of natural birth, waterbirth and close family dynamics.

The new material includes additional footage of Tamaya's birth, moments of family bonding and interviews with the grandparents, the midwife and others. In the chapter "Besos" (kisses), you'll witness the entire family in the birthing pool bonding with the new baby. In "La Placenta," you'll see the birth of the placenta and then watch as the family makes an artistic placenta print, a memento of the arrival of its newest member.

Beautiful and inspiring, Birth Day gives insight into what is needed for birth to be beautiful, safe and natural. It will help parents and practitioners alike understand the true and sacred meaning of birth.

A Sage Femme Production. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and English with German subtitles.

66 minutes.

This DVD is available in the following format: •NTSC ( playable in the US, Canada, and other countries )

When you order these three issues of Midwifery Today you'll learn some of the ways birth can be made a beautiful, gentle life experience for both mother and baby. A $30 value, this package includes: *Issue 50 on Homebirth ($10) *Issue 54 on Waterbirth ($10) *Issue 58 on Mamatoto (Mother/Baby) ($10)

Teachers: Barbara Harper and Jill Cohen Content: This tape dispels myths and misconceptions regarding waterbirth. Barbara and Jill discuss basics, address complications such as shoulder dystocia, hemorrhage and cord prolapse and how to deal with them in water. They also speak on the physiology of newborn breathing and the safety of waterbirth.

Belly Mapping: Put Positioning into Parents’ Hands by Gail TullyHelp new parents’ feel more comfortable with their growing baby and teach them about the importance of positioning at the same time with this helpful, instructional article about belly mapping.

Birth as a Shape-shifter by Melissa-Marie MarksA quick, stirring retelling of a birthing woman who “sings her song of life and death, courage and fear, the end and the beginning.”

Waterbirth and GBS by Judy Slome CohainThe literature suggests that low-risk women who give birth in water may have a far lower rate of newborn GBS than women who have a dry birth. Author, midwife and researcher Judy Slome Cohain culls through the research and delivers an in-depth look at waterbirth and GBS in this eye-opening article.

Waterbirth with a Blind Mother by Cornelia EnningThat first moment of eye contact between mother and baby is critical during a waterbirth. So what happens when the mother you’re assisting as a midwife is birthing in water and is blind? Author Cornelia Enning recounts one beautiful experience.

Like Cures Like: Homeopathy for Pregnancy and Babies by Diane GreggAn experienced midwife shares her homeopathic knowledge for solving pregnancy and postpartum woes inexpensively and effectively with homeopathic remedies. Includes a handy chart for midwives on the go.

My Waterbirth by Simone SnyderWater plays a key role in this sweet story of a home waterbirth.

Second was a Gift by Lydia M. JosephsonThe author overcomes her fears during her second birth and doesn’t let the string of “what ifs” overcome her determination to birth naturally, at home and in the water.

Midwifery Education: Trauma or Transformation? by Elizabeth DavisAn excerpt from Midwifery Today’s new edition of the book Paths to Becoming an Midwife: Getting an Education, this article guides aspiring midwives toward an educational program that will “midwife” them in a way that prepares them fully and totally to midwife others.

The Mindfulness of Midwifery: Creating a Practice with Intent by Jodilyn OwenHow can we help ourselves and other midwives not burn out from the time-consuming, all-encompassing work that is midwifery? In this article, author Jodilyn Owen offers some sound advise based on her own past struggles with time management and burnout.

A Motherless Mother by Rea BochnerA mother shares a bittersweet tale of birthing her second child naturally and beautifully in the comfort of her own home—the same home in which her mother had recently died.

A Tale of Two Births: The Healing Power of VBAC by Kimberly Kovach TroutA CNM professor discovers the usefulness of the Foley Bulb when her own daughter wishes to birth vaginally after a cesarean.

A Primer on Craniosynostosis by Melanie RoderWhen her daughter is born with unusual features, the author is thrown into a world she never heard of: the world of craniosynostosis. Here, she shares her knowledge with readers and offers a primer on this unusual ailment.

Denise’s Birth by Kelly C. DunnMidwives from Mother Health International are still assisting earthquake victims in Haiti. In this moving tale, the author helps a young teenage mother who is alone, afraid and in labor.

The Same in Any Language by Jane DrichtaA US midwife working in the Philippines experiences the sharp pain of telling a young mother that her baby has died in utero and realizes some human experiences are “the same in any language.”

Teachers: Michel Odent, M.D., Dianne Garland, and Jill Cohen Content: This tape offers an in-depth exploration of waterbirth, including the physiological effects on mom and baby and the midwives' approach and responsibility. Discusses new developments in research, equipment and practice.

Teachers: Dianne Garland Content: This informative and enjoyable tape describes how midwives can be comfortable assisting at a waterbirth if they work to overcome their fears of it, rely on their own judgment when it comes to safe practice, and go with their instinct and intuition. Diane addresses such issues as the practicalities of using water in birth, the evolution of water tubs, criteria for normality, and record keeping. She talks through the questions mothers most often ask regarding waterbirth, the what if's and current research.

Teachers: Barbara Harper Content: This tape offers a well-articulated look at waterbirth. You'll get information about how to introduce waterbirth into various settings and learn about good studies to use as support for waterbirth. Learn about contraindications and how standards are changing, the dynamics of waterbirth and why it works, and why it's safe to have a baby under water.

Teachers: Jill Cohen and Michel Odent Content: This tape explores the many benefits and ways of using water in labor and birth by pointing out its unique properties, psychological as well as physical. These very experienced waterbirth practitioners address concerns about water and potential risks, and describe clinical findings and current research. This is a valuable tape for those who advocate waterbirth to their clients.

Teachers: Gloria Lemay and Barbara Harper, RN Content: Barbara and Gloria complement each other in a most fluid way, creating a class that is dynamically informative. Basic principles are presented along with mechanisms, therapeutic properties and statistics. Learn how the success of gentle birth is spreading worldwide.

Teachers: Barbara Harper Content: Barbara Harper solidly confirms the benefits and medical safety of waterbirth and cuts through the hype and unfounded claims that have sadly stigmatized this peaceful method of birth. Trace the ties between women, the ocean, water and birth.

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